Category: Business

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Plan of Compliance Accepted by NYSE

EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NovaBay® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NBY), a biopharmaceutical company commercializing and developing novel approaches for the global eye care market including revolutionary natural non-antibiotic antimicrobial products, today announced that the New York Stock Exchange has accepted NovaBay’s plan to regain compliance with the NYSE MKT’s continued listing standards. As previously disclosed, the NYSE notified the Company on April 28, 2015 that it had fall


Tobii AB: U.S. Congress Approves Bill to Make It Easier for People with Communication Disabilities to Receive Funding for Assistive Technology

STOCKHOLM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: U.S. Congress has passed a new bill called The Steve Gleason Act that improves the possibility for people with communication disabilities to receive public funding of speech-generating devices (SGDs) through Medicare. President Obama’s subsequent signing of the bill is expected to take place shortly. For Tobii Dynavox, which develops and sells both eye tracking and touchscreen-based assistive technology solutions, the new bill is likely to introduce


Aerpio Therapeutics Announces Positive Results of a Phase 2a Study of AKB-9778 in Diabetic Macular Edema: The TIME-2 Trial

CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerpio Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing first-in-class treatments for the eye, today announced top-line results from its TIME-2 study of AKB-9778 in DME. The combination of AKB-9778 (dosed at 15 mg BID) and Lucentis® (ranibizumab injection) provided a clinically significant benefit in reduction of central subfield thickness (CST) compared to Lucentis® alone (p=0.008). In association with this improvement in CST, a positive trend also sh


Ocata Therapeutics Receives New U.S. Patent for Its RPE Therapy for Macular Degenerative Diseases

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocata Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCAT), a leader in the field of Regenerative Ophthalmology™, today announced that it continues to fortify the patent protection covering its retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) transplant technology for macular degeneration with the issuance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of U.S. Patent No 9,080,150. “The issuance of this 9th U.S. patent in our global RPE portfolio represents yet another example of the


Second Sight Announces Expansion of Argus II Availability in Europe

SYLMAR, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYES) (“Second Sight” or “the Company”), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable visual prosthetics to provide some useful vision to blind patients, today announced the first commercial implants of the Argus® II Retinal Prosthesis System (“Argus II”) have been performed in Austria and Turkey, and the first implant in Spain through a distribution agreement with IMEX has been performed. IMEX is the largest


Presbia Reaches the Halfway Mark in Second Stage Enrollment in the US FDA Pivotal Study

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS), an ophthalmic device company that has developed and is currently marketing the Presbia Flexivue Microlens™, a revolutionary optical lens implant for treating presbyopia today announced that it has treated over 50% of subjects in the second stage enrollment of its pivotal study. Presbia received FDA approval to commence the second stage of its pivotal study in February, and continues enrollment of subjects at eleven investigational sites acros


India’s Refractive Surgery Society Awards Special Gold Medal to LENSAR CEO Nicholas T. Curtis

ORLANDO, Fla. & CHENNAI, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society of India (IIRSI) awarded a Special Gold Medal to Nicholas T. Curtis, CEO of LENSAR, Inc., a global leader in next generation femtosecond laser technology for refractive cataract surgery, for his outstanding contribution to industry. The award was presented in Chennai at the IIRSI Conference by Dr. C. Vijaya Bhaskar, honorable Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare for the state of


Acucela Hires Roger Girard as Chief Strategy Officer

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acucela Inc. (TOKYO: 4589) (“Acucela” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that specializes in discovering and developing novel drug candidates to potentially treat and slow the progression of sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases, announced today that it has hired Roger Girard as Chief Strategy Officer. Having built 14 successful companies over the past 40 years in multiple industries, Girard brings deep experience in business management and will


Aerie Pharmaceuticals Elects Julie McHugh and Michael M. du Toit to the Company’s Board of Directors

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye, today announced that Julie McHugh and Michael M. du Toit have been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors. Both individuals bring extensive senior healthcare-focused leadership experience, Ms. McHug